Portugal vs Sweden: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Portugal
10.58 million people
in 2023
Sweden
10.54 million people
in 2023
Portugal rank
60th
Sweden rank
61st
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.58 million people against 10.54 million people in Sweden, a difference of 41,600 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 61st of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 million people | 9.04 million people | 1.43 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.41 million people | 9.79 million people | 618,063 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.42 million people | 10.45 million people | 30,325 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.58 million people against 10.54 million people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Portugal and Sweden?
- 41,600 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Portugal ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 61st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.